2017 Friendship Cup – Englewood Information

ENGLEWOOD, CO – The first Friendship Cup Scholastic Marching Band Competition for the fall 2017 season kicks off at Englewood High School on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Schedule and details are listed below for those units participating for this marching band contest. The Englewood show is sponsored by Ascend Performing Arts and the Englewood High School Band Boosters. Bands are classified by band size and will compete against bands their own size. Results for this show will be posted on this page when confirmed by contest officials.

Band Clinic

In addition to the marching band contest, there will be a band clinic for all participating bands in the morning and afternoon before the show (8:00am-3:30pm). Each clinic will have five clinicians and will be 45 minutes long under the supervision of Chief Judge, Dr. Ed Cannava. Bands are encouraged to arrive 30-45 minutes early for parking, check-in, and warm-up. Please be at the gate and ready to go at least 5 minutes before your start time. Bands will be encouraged to perform their entire show at the beginning of the clinic, and then the clinicians will work with the band in sections and as a whole.

Blue Knights Leadership Xperience

During the day, there will be a Blue Knights Leadership Xperience (BKLX) hosted by Alex Factor and CJ Garcia, Blue Knights Alumni, during the lunch break (12:00pm-1:15pm) for drum majors and student leaders of all the participating bands. Participants should plan to bring their own dinner meal with them to the BKLX session. Alex and CJ are recent age-outs of the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and have been instrumental in assisting Ascend Performing Arts with educational opportunities during the past three years, having also hosted a student leadership clinic for participants during the recent BKXperience-Perform! Clinic held at Drums Along the Rockies.

BK Marketplace

Check out the BK Marketplace merchandise booth at the Friendship Cup that will have Blue Knights merchandise, band-related t-shirts, and promoting of the upcoming BKXperience-Audition! Clinics. Funds raised will go into the Ascend Performing arts general operating fund to be used for all Blue Knights ensembles and Ascend Events such as Drums Along the Rockies, Corps Encore, and future Friendship Cup shows. Check out this job opening: BK Marketplace Booth Team Member!

Judges

Chief Judge – Dr. Ed CannavaMusic Individual – Steve Martin

Music Ensemble – Dr. Ed Cannava

Music General Effect #1 – Rick Shaw

Music General Effect #2 – Gary Hall

Visual Individual – Nick Peterson

Visual Ensemble – Paul Auster (CA)

Visual General Effect – William Chumley

Percussion Clinician – Ward Durrett

Color Guard Clinician – Dee Hanes

Admission

Admission to the Band Clinic and BKLX Student Leader Clinic is FREE. Show admission is $10 (available at the spectator gate for General Admission which starts at 4:30pm). Student ID’s, Military ID’s and Seniors (65 and older) get $2 off advertised price. Children 5 and under are FREE. Cash, Visa or Master Card will be accepted at ticket sales outlet at stadium.

Gates open at 4:30pm.

2017 FRIENDSHIP CUP – ENGLEWOOD
SCHEDULE

Time

Stadium

Lower Field

Clinic

1

8:00 – 8:45

Skyview (A)

2

8:45 – 9:30

Elizabeth (AA)

Rangeview (AA)

3

9:30 – 10:15

Thornton (AA)

4

10:15 – 10:30

*Break*

*Break*

5

10:30 – 11:15

Rock Canyon (AA)

Thompson Valley (AA)

6

11:15 – 12:00

Highlands Ranch (AAA)

Douglas County (AA)

12:00 – 1:15

*Lunch Break/BKLX Clinic*

7

1:15 – 2:00

Prairie View (AAA)

Heritage (AAA)

8

2:00 – 2:45

Standley Lake (AAA)

Windsor (AAA)

9

2:45 – 3:30

Englewood (AA)

Broomfield (AA)

3:30 – 5:00

*Dinner Break*

Gates Open 4:30

Contest

1

5:00 – 5:15

Skyview

A

2

5:15 – 5:30

3

5:30 – 5:45

Broomfield

AA

4

5:45 – 6:00

Douglas County

AA

5

6:00 – 6:15

Elizabeth

AA

6

6:15 – 6:30

Rangeview

AA

6:30 – 6:45

*Break*

7

6:45 – 7:00

Rock Canyon

AA

8

7:00 – 7:15

Thompson Valley

AA

9

7:15 – 7:30

Thornton

AA

10

7:30 – 7:45

Heritage

AAA

11

7:45 – 8:00

Highlands Ranch

AAA

12

8:00 – 8:15

Prairie View

AAA

13

8:15 – 8:30

Standley Lake

AAA

14

8:30 – 8:45

Windsor

AAA

15

8:45 – 9:00

Englewood

AA

9:10 – 9:30

*Retreat DM Only*

*NOTE: Results for this show will be posted on this page when confirmed by contest officials.

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